Ingrīda Sokolova

At the center of it is the fate of young women in the war and in the harsh post-war times, when witch-hunting of "enemies of the people" was a common occurrence. The brutal war is mutilating both the girls' bodies and their souls. Location: military hospital. It is just a backdrop to which the character rattles, the intrigue, the human relationships. The pathos of the tape conveys the idea that a woman is and remains a woman in all circumstances and situations. During the tumultuous years of war, they were also overwhelmed by true love, mutual understanding, trust and tenderness.

During the Second World War, senior lieutenant Astra Lejiņa, a member of the Soviet Army’s propaganda unit, receives permission to serve in the same military unit as her fiancé. Travelling a long distance by vehicle and on foot, she makes her way to the front, becoming an eyewitness to a series of dramatic and harrowing events that reveal the human cost of war.

At the center of it is the fate of young women in the war and in the harsh post-war times, when witch-hunting of "enemies of the people" was a common occurrence. The brutal war is mutilating both the girls' bodies and their souls. Location: military hospital. It is just a backdrop to which the character rattles, the intrigue, the human relationships. The pathos of the tape conveys the idea that a woman is and remains a woman in all circumstances and situations. During the tumultuous years of war, they were also overwhelmed by true love, mutual understanding, trust and tenderness.

During the Second World War, senior lieutenant Astra Lejiņa, a member of the Soviet Army’s propaganda unit, receives permission to serve in the same military unit as her fiancé. Travelling a long distance by vehicle and on foot, she makes her way to the front, becoming an eyewitness to a series of dramatic and harrowing events that reveal the human cost of war.